Venom in the Blood

by Eric van Hoffmann and Eric Van Hoffman

Book Overview

On September 12, 1978, two teenage girls follow a woman back to her dirty van in a local mall parking lot. The following day, their raped and beaten bodies are discovered. It's only the first of 10 serial murders by Gerald and Charlene Gallego. This true crime account draws heavily on the Gallego's own words to create one of the most mesmerizing portraits ever of serial killers. Eight pages of photos.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1556112068
• ISBN13: 9781556112065
• Release Date: July 1990
• Publisher: Dutton Books
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Shocking and Gruesome True Story!

A VENOM IN THE BLOOD by Eric van Hoffmann is a shocking and gruesome true story about Gerald and Charlene Gallego, the husband and wife serial killer team who kidnapped, raped, tortured, and murdered teenage girls throughout the American Southwest. A well-written true story that had me spellbound throughout!John SavoySavoy InternationalMotion Pictures Inc.California

True Crime? This Is The Best...

Gerald Armond Gallego and his young wife Charlene shocked the world with the sexual serial murders of many young women. This book captured the grizzly details of the murders and makes you wish they would've gotten more of a punishment than they did. Truly a well thought out book.

I knew Charlene

What I can say is that the author did alot better job than Lt. Ray Biondi. I introduced Charlene to her second husband, and I know her well. Eric Hoffman captured Charlene so well, it's eerie. This book is the best portrayal of Charlene and Gerald that I have found. This is the first time I have even admitted in public that I know her, and it's not easy for me. She continues to live near my family home and I want nothing to do with her. But as a reader, this book is very factual. Eric Hoffman did a great job.

It was very vivid

I've read this book twice now & I thought it was great. I like how it gives a vivid picture in my mind as to what had happened. As I was reading I could picture everything that was happening. I thought the book was excellent.